Alexander Breckenridge (1686 - 1743)

Born 1686 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1743 at about age 57 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia

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Biography

Alexander Breckenridge was born in Ireland.

Alexander Breckenridge was one of the Scots-Irish Immigrants to America 1718 onwards.

Alexander Breckenridge was born in 1686 at Ireland. Alexander's father was John Breckenridge b. in Ayrshire, Scotland and wife Barbara. Both died in Cloger, Tyrone Co., Ireland.

He married Jane Preston, daughter of Phineas Preston and Hon. Mary Stewart. Jane Preston was born circa 1690 at Ireland. She died after 12 November 1746 at Tinkling Springs, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia. She was buried at Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia.

Alexander and Jane emigrated along with their children to North America, arriving on 1728. ^[1]

Children of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston:

1. Letitia Breckenridge
2. Sarah Breckenridge
3. John Breckenridge b. b 1720
4. George Breckenridge b. b 1720
5. Robert Breckenridge b. c 1720, d. a 16 Aug 1772
6. James Breckenridge b. b 1740
7. Adam Breckenridge b. b 1740
8. Smith Breckenridge b. b 1740

Alexander died before 23 September 1743 at Tinkling Springs, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia. Alexander was buried at Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia. On 24 May 1744, his widow Jane relinquished administration of his estate to her eldest son, George Breckenridge. ^[2]

Helped Create Warwick Township, Bucks County, PA Alexander Breckenridge along with 19 other men founded Warwick Township from the unorganized territory called "Middlebury", by petition on February 13, 1733. They named it after a small town in central England.^{[3][4] [5]}

Research Notes

"Col. Robert Breckenridge who was born 1720 in Derry Co., Ireland as was his father Alexander b 1686 in Derry Co., Ireland who married Jane Preston b 1695 in Lima-Vadey, Londonderry (Derry) Co., Ireland. After several of the children were born they moved to Raloo, Antrim Co., Ireland (not that far apart).

"Alexander's father was John Breckenridge b. in Ayrshire, Scotland and wife Barbara. Both died in Cloger, Tyrone Co., Ireland. His father was Alexander Breckenridge b. in Bradentrae, Ayreshire, Scotland. and died in 1689 in Cloger, Tyrone Co., Ireland.

"Braedalbane mentioned by James Breckenridge is believed to be the name of Bradentrae. The land there is very similar to Kentucky. Except not as cold…".^[6]

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

Pages 88-92. [Page 87 blank]. 24 March 1741 [1742]- 24 March 1742. William Beverley, Esq., of Essex County to Alexa. Breakinridge of Orange County. Lease and release; for [blank] current money. 245 acres... also 112 acres... in the Manner of Beverley on the west side of Blew Ridge of mountains. (signed) Wm. Beverley. Wit: Robt. Ramsay, James Cathey, Chas. Campbell. 25 March 1742. Acknowledged by William Beverley, Esq. [Orange County Deed Book 5, pg. 6].

Acquisition of Land from "History of Augusta County, Virginia", by John Lewis Peyton:

Deed granted from William Beverley to Alexander Breckenridge, bet. 29 February, 1739 and 1744, in "Beverley Manor" on the road from Staunton to Tinkling Spring.

Alexander Breckenridge also acquired nearby land (112 acres), which was undated on the Hildebrand Map. Disposition of Land from "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia", by Joseph Addington Waddell:

Property patented by John Finley of Middle River on 15 Otober 1741 was described as being adjacent to land owned by Alexander Breckenridge, whose son, George, married Thankful's sister, Ann Doak, the next year. ^[7]

Alexander Breckenridge conveyed 245 acres of land in "Beverley Manor" to Robert Breckenridge, May 16, 1749.

Disposition of Land by Widow of Alexander Breckenridge to his younger children, from Chalkley's:

Abatement of an attachment suit brought by Alexander Brakinridge as petitioner, against the estate of Thomas Renox, defendant, in the Court of Orange County, Virginia, caused dismissal of the proceeding September 23, 1743, "on account of the death of the petitioner." This is the nearest discoverable record fixing approximately the date of the death of Alexander Brakinridge. Administration on his estate was not undertaken until May 24, 1744, on which day his widow, Jane Breckenridge, appeared in open court in Orange County and relinquished her right to administer in favor of her son, George Breckenridge. George, in turn, on the same date, gave a bond to his mother, obligating himself to carry out a dying wish of his father (who had died intestate), and bound himself to convey 400 acres of his father's lands to Adam, 300 acres to Smith, and 112 acres to James Breckenridge, his younger brothers "who are under age." The significance of this instrument was that George as the oldest son surviving, was the heir at law of his father and as such inherited all his lands, and by this he relinquished his rights to the measure undertaken, to these minor brothers. Final settlement of the estate of Alexander Breckenridge was made and approved in Orange County Court, May 24, 1750. (Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~breckfamilytree/nti00233.html )

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

Page 385.—21st August, 1754, James Miller, taylor, and Catherine, to Jones Henderson, farmer, £35, 3 tracts—first containing 112 acres purchased by said Miller of Andrew Mitchell and Mary which was conveyed to Mary before her marriage with Andrew by George Breckenridge and Ann. by the name of Mary Coningham; the second containing 57 acres purchased by James of David Stewart; the third containing 43 acres purchased by James of Beverley. Delivered to George Bigham, March, 1757.

Page 383.—21st August, 1765. Robert Breckenridge and Lettice to Stephen Loy. £230 (paid by said Martin Loy), 245 acres in Beverley Manor conveyed to Robert, 17th May, 1749.

Barbara (Unknown) Breckenridge (abt.1689-abt.1720) was removed as the mother. She is not married to the father and was born after this person.

Sources

1. ↑ "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia from 1726 to 1821 by Joseph Addison Waddell, January 1, 1902 C. R. Caldwell [1]
2. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/c/c0/Breckenridge-40-1.pdf
3. ↑ Taken from "Township History" page of their website, [2], information as of 8/3/2017.
4. ↑ The History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Chapter XXV, Warwick, 1733, from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time by W. W. H. Davis, A.M., 1876 and 1905* editions; USGenWeb Archives, Page Link and information as of 8/3/2017 [3]
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #24835700
6. ↑ Info found on Genealogy.com page, "Intriguing Birth Info on Alexander Breckenridge I", by Frank Breckenridge, as of 7/11/2017; he writes, "This was posted on My GenForum 4-14-99 by“DTBene”, message number 121 of 1305." He's been unable to locate DTBene, but everything else he has researched seems to fit this claim.
7. ↑ . Louis A. Burgess, Virginia Soldiers of 1776, vol. 2 (Richmond, Va.: Richmond Press, 1927), pp. 586, cited by Carmen J. Finley, Ph. D., C. G.The John Finleys of Augusta County, Virginia Reprinted from "Finley Findings International," vol. 9, no. 2, September/October, 1995, published by Timothy Kessler, Wynne, Arkansas. Accessed 4 July 2022 jhd

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